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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who flees with Uther when his men arrive in Killare?

2. Which priest is asked if the story of Merlin's lineage is possible?

3. Uther tells Merlin he has no power except ________.

4. Where did Ambrosius and his men meet up with King Vortigern?

5. Whose death does Merlin assist after the battle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Merlin realize about the falling walls?

2. What happens in the battle between Merlin and Brithael?

3. How is Lady Niniane described in this section?

4. Who does Merlin disguise himself as?

5. Why was Killare thought of as a holy place?

6. When Merlin is told the men think of him as a prophet, what does Merlin think?

7. What happened to Vortigern and the Queen?

8. Why do King Vortigern and his men want to kill Merlin?

9. What does Merlin attend with Ambrosius?

10. What happened when Ambrosius died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The character of Keri seems minor at first, but her complexity seems to tell the reader there is more she has to offer.

Part 1 - Compare the Keri who was a nun, to the Keri that emerged after she left the nunnery.

Part 2 - What do you think Keri symbolizes in this novel?

Part 3 - Why is Keri's mouth compared to a cave in Merlin's descriptions? What does this seem to say about her role in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Merlin is exposed to many things as he is growing up, learning many valuable tools along his travels and changes in environment.

Part 1 - List at least 4 subjects Merlin is taught and the teachers who taught these subjects to him.

Part 2 - How does Merlin use each of these lessons in the novel?

Part 3 - Do you think Merlin is a better engineer or a magician? Support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The idea that Merlin is a bastard child is something that haunts him and then helps him in the story. Being singled out seems to have given him an advantage over his companions.

Part 1 - What are the results of Merlin's reputation as a bastard child when he is young? When he is older?

Part 2 - Does this label seem to affect Merlin? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3 - When Merlin does discover who his father is, what does that mean to him?

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